The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1887-12-22

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Speaker Carlisle, having called upon Mr..
floor and addres sed the chair as follows: ,
It is well known that there is q contest
pending which makes it improper for me,
as presiding officer of the house, to up.
point the committee on elections I have
left the chair, therefore, for the purpose
OF asking the house to excuse me
from tho performance Of that duty, and
take such proceedings in this matter as it's
judgment may dictate. have no sugges-
ton OF the other committees OF the house
will be facilitated by having this matter
disposed OF at the earliest day that will
suit the convenience OF members.
Mr.. Holman offered q resolution that
the house will at / o'clock tomorrow pro-
coed to elect fifteen members who will consti-
tute the committee on electionsf for the pres
emit session. Adopted. The following were
chosen as members OF the committee by
caucuses:
Republican-Rowell, Houk, Cooper, Ly-
nan Of Iowa., johnson OF Indiana and
Lodge. . ..
Democratic-Crisp, chairman; Outh-
waite, Barry, O'Ferrall, Marsh. O'Neill of
Indiana, Moore, johnson Of North Caro-
lima, and Heard.
The senate committee on privileges
and elections devoted several hours to
q consideration OF the West Virginia con.
tested election case. Both the contestants
addressed the committee. and both sub
mitted printed, briefs. There is NO disa-
greement as to the facts.
The committee discussed the matter and
determined unanimously to report in IA
VOL OF Mr.. Faulkner's title to the seat.
Senator Jones Of Arkansas introduced
in the senate a bill to divide the great
Sioux reservation in Dakota and Nebraska,
secure to the Indians the title in feo simple
to lands in s%everalty, to open a portion to
actual settlement, and to provide for the
better education md civilization of the
Sioux Indians. The bill is one, compiled
by Delegate Clifford and Hon. John King
ofRapid City, Dak., who are here to push
the bill. -.
Senator Cullom introduced his postal
telegram bill. The bill establishes the
Omitted States Postal Telegraph" as O
part Of the postal system Of the United
States and for the purpose OF lnaugurating
the system. :
Senator Davis presented in the senate
bills granting the right to Duluth, Rainy
Lake & Southwestern railroad to con-
struct o bridge across the Red River of the
North; to place Capt. Wheeler, OF the regu-
Ihr army, WHO mas lor1y years OF Ser,
vice, upon the retired list with the rank OF
major, and two private pension bills.
A petition OF the council and the house
OF representatives OF Montana was pre-.
sented in the senate, in favor of an amend
ment OF the alien land law, so as to ex-
clude mineral lands in the territory from
it's operations. IT,. a. "a
A bill passed the senate which appro.
PIRATES q sufficient amount to refund to
the states the direct taxes imposed by the
act of 1861. =.
Delegate Clifford presented to the house
o petition from the people of Mandan,
Oak, asking the government to construct
a levee along the banks Of the Hart and
Missouri rivers. to protect the town from
overflow. g.
The house declared. appointed the COM
mittee on elections az selected by the eau
cuses and adjourned for several days.
St SENATE.
Abill was introduced by SenatorSpooner
Tor the relief OF purchasers Of overlooked
lands. It is the bin reported by the com.
mittee ON public lands during the last SEES,
sion, directing that states be given credit
ceived by the United States from the sale
OF lands that were included in any grant
OF swamp lands to the state. It is
provided that the acceptance OF indemnity
for these lands shall constitute a relin-
quishment of title to the land and be q con-
frmation of the title Of the grantees OF the
United States. t-E 5
The senate adopted the report OF the
elections committee. which recommended
that Charles ]. Faulkner was entitled to q
seat as senator from West Virginia. Mr..
Faulkner took the oath and was assigned
to the committee on claims, District Of
Columbia, mines and mining and pensions.
A bill was introduced by Senator Reagan
to regulate immigration.
The senator, explaining his bill, said:
Its main object was to have the character
Of foreign immigrants examined frat by
the United States consul at the ports OF
departure, instead OF by state commission;
ers at the ports Of arrival. The foreign
idea, he said, was that the United States
invited Immigration regardless Of
the character OF the immigrants; hut
the American idea was that it was not Of
fering an asylum to eonvicts, to irrecon-
cileahle enemies of the law and order, or
the occupants Of the Old Worlds insane
asylums and warehouses. The doors we're
left open only to persons ofgood moral char
acter. Seventy per cent osthe population ct
Boston was composed Of persons ciioreign
birth and foreign p~arentage; so per cent Of
the populations Of New York, and 81 par cont
OF the population Of Chicago; and thess
figures might be aggravated by future inn
migration. There ID In this country for.
eien population Of 10, 84O, 600 o. nearly
one.third Of the entire population.
HOUSE.
Not in session.